Stephon Gilmore

Here’s what I wonder about the Miami Dolphins after this heaping pile of poo: I wonder why DeVante Parker didn’t jump.

All the rest of it — Bill Belichick’s fake punt, Tom Brady’s four touchdown passes, New England’s seven sacks — simply show what everyone knew before the Patriots out-thought and out-toughed the Dolphins once again, 35-17.

My question is more fundamental. That’s what the Dolphins need to stress, right? Fundamentals?

So why didn’t Parker jump?

It probably wouldn’t have changed the game. It might not even have changed the second-quarter play, as Parker said when asked, “I don’t know.”

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